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george | washington |

As proper nouns the difference between george and washington

is that george is while washington is , the commander in chief of the continental army of the american rebels and first president of the united states of america, from 1789 to 1797.

As nouns the difference between george and washington

is that george is (slang|archaic) a coin with king george's profile while washington is a one-dollar bill.

george

English

(wikipedia George)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • .
  • * ~1594 William Shakespeare: Richard III : Act V, Scene III:
    • Our ancient word of courage, fair Saint George , / Inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragons!
  • * 1830 (Mary Russell Mitford), Our Village: Fourth Series: Cottage Names:
    • George and Charles are unlucky in this respect; they have no diminutives, and what a mouthful of monosyllables they are! names royal too, and therefore unshortened. A king must be of a very rare class who could afford to be called by shorthand;
  • * 1977 (Joyce Grenfell), Nursery School:
    • George ... don't do that!
  • or Georgia; also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e).
  • * 1942 (Enid Blyton), ''(Five on a Treasure Island), Brockhampton Press (1974), ISBN 0340174927, page 18:
    • 'No,' she said, 'I'm not Georgina.' 'Oh!' said Anne, in surprise. 'Then who are you?' 'I'm George',' said the girl. 'I shall only answer if you call me ' George . I hate being a girl.'

    Derived terms

    * (abbreviation)

    Related terms

    * George Cross * George Foreman grill * George Town * Georgetown * Georgia * Georgiana * Georgie * Georgina * Saint George

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, archaic) A coin with King George's profile.
    • Take the Georges , Pew, and don’t stand here squalling. — Robert Louis Stevenson.

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    washington

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army of the American rebels and first President of the United States of America, from 1789 to 1797.
  • , the federal capital of the United States since 1800.
  • (by synecdoche) The federal government or administrative authority of the United States.
  • A (USstate) Capital: Olympia; largest city: Seattle.
  • A in the county of Tyne and Wear in the Northeast of England.
  • popular during the first century of American independence, also in the form George Washington.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "Washington")

    Derived terms

    * WA * * Washingtonian * Washington's Birthday

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a one-dollar bill

    • See also

    * * DC * ----